Ali Yusuf

Ali Yusuf is a Horn Observer reporter covering southern and central Somalia. After a decade as a radio journalist, Ali joined Horn Observer in 2024.

Al-Shabaab Seizes Soldiers, Vehicles, and Supplies in Dawn Attack on Ceeldheer

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Al-Shabaab militants, the wealthiest al-Qaeda-linked terror network, launched a coordinated assault on Ceeldheer town in Somalia's Galgaduud region at dawn on Friday, using vehicles packed with explosives in a demonstration of tactical sophistication, local officials…

Somalia Rejects Deportees from Finland and Switzerland Amid Corruption Scandal

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia has refused to accept deportees from Finland and Switzerland, with Mogadishu remaining reluctant to take back citizens rejected by Western countries.

Outrage as 67-Year-Old Somali Minister "Gifted" Young Girl as Wife by Clan Elder

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSRVER) – A shocking incident in northern Somalia has ignited widespread outrage after a clan elder publicly announced he was "gifting" a young girl as a wife to Interior Minister and federal MP Ali Yusuf Hosh during a ceremony in Laascaanood on Tuesday.

Opposition Meets Evicted Families Amid Rising Land Grabs in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Kaab TV/ HORN OBSERVER) – A committee selected by thousands of displaced families in Mogadishu, whose lands were allegedly seized by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met today with opposition leaders in the capital.

Four Somali Opposition 'Sprinters' Jump Ship After Government Payout

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - On Monday, August 25, 2025, four relatively minor members of Somalia's opposition Salvation Council announced their withdrawal from the alliance, defecting to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's camp.

Return Stolen Lands, Three Former Somalia Presidents Tell Hassan Sheikh

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - In a rare joint statement, three of Somalia's former presidents have leveled explosive allegations against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing him of grabbing public land and warning of grave repercussions if the seizures persist.

Disease Spreads in Somalia as Funding Cuts Leave 300,000 With No Safe Water

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - – Hundreds of thousands of Somalis have been cut off from safe water supplies in recent months due to severe humanitarian funding shortfalls, putting entire communities at heightened risk of deadly disease outbreaks, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Ex-Ambassador Named Mogadishu Port Manager Amid Past Corruption Allegations

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nur as the new Manager of Mogadishu Port.

Al-Shabaab Claims Attacks in Mogadishu's Dayniile District

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Al-Shabaab terror group has released a video claiming responsibility for an operation they carried out this week in Mogadishu's Dayniile district.

Mogadishu Mayor Exposes Massive Payroll Fraud, Warns of Donor Aid Cuts

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Hassan Mohamed Hussein Mungaab, has revealed that while the Banadir Regional Administration pays salaries to 3,000 employees, fewer than 600 are actually working.